Female homicide victims in Ireland
Ireland: Female homicide victims was 11 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 136 countries
All-time high
17.82
in 1996
All-time low
2
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Female homicide victims in Ireland, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11 for female homicide victims in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Ireland peaked at 17.82 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2016.
That places Ireland 85th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.46 | 2.32 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 5 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 2 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 compare
- 82 Hong Kong (China) 13 compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 13 compare
- 85 Armenia 11 compare
- 85 Belgium 11 compare
- 85 Fiji 11 compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 11 compare
More gender data for Ireland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 28,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 28,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 31,300 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Ireland?
- Female homicide victims in Ireland was 11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 in 1996.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for female homicide victims?
- Ireland ranks 85th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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